1940
Who was president in the year you were born?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the First Lady in 1941?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What meat dish that you love and like to make was also popular in 1940?
Meatloaf
The first children’s book about what famous monkey or chimp debuted in 1941?
“Curious George” by H.A. and Margret Ray
Who put who in the coal bin when they were children? Bonus: whose son/daughter also got into the coal as a child?
Don put Barb in the coal bin.
Who was elected Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1940?
Winston Churchill
What was the biggest historical event for the U.S. in 1941?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941.
Everyone’s favorite speaker of the house was born in 1940. What is her name?
Nancy Pelosi
The World Series was won by what famous team? (Hint:)
New York Yankees
What was the name of Don’s favorite dog as a child?
Boy
What legendary movie about Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara debuted in 1940?
“Gone With the Wind”
What was the day of the bombing of Pearl Harbor famously called?
“a date that will live. Infamy”
The best supporting actress award went to the first African American in what movie of 1940?
“Gone with the Wind” - Hattie McDaniel
Name one of the top 10 names for girls in 1941. (Hint)
Carol, Mary, Barbara, Patricia, Linda.
Name two states Don and Carol have lived in (besides Missouri) after they got married
New York, Illinois, Michigan, Florida
The lead singer of the Beatles was born in 1940. What was his name?
John Lennon
What candy that “melts in your mouth, not in your hands” was invented in 1941?
M&Ms
Europe was full of bad political rulers in 1940. Name two and the countries they ruled.
Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Franco…
Your favorite singer was born in 1941. What is his name? Name a song by him.
Neil Diamond
In a perfect world, what would Don’s dream career have been? What sporting event would Carol most like to attend and where is it held?
To be a race car driver
Wimbledon in London, England
York Peppermint Patties
Glenn Miller’s song about what train was awarded the first gold record?
“Chattanooga Choo-Choo”
What day of the week were you born on? What hospital was your daughter Susan born in?
Saturday. Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL
What day of the week were you born on? What hospital was your daughter Debby born in?
Friday
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Name one hobby of Carol’s and one hobby of Don’s, either now or in the past. Name 2 countries in Asia that Don and Carol have visited?
Carol: volunteer work,
Don: photography, wood working,
India, China